Speaking ahead of the gathering, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Sikorski said diplomatic engagement sometimes requires direct contact with countries regarded as rivals or even enemies. He pointed to a recent United Nations Security Council session at which both he and Lavrov spoke, arguing that such encounters are nothing unusual in international affairs. Sikorski also suggested that Vladimir Putin could attend the upcoming G20 leaders' summit in Miami. The Polish foreign minister cited Warsaw's diplomatic relations with North Korea as another example of the need to maintain channels of communication despite deep political differences. His remarks underscore the diplomatic challenges facing Western governments as they navigate relations with Moscow amid Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine.
